"The situation in Pakistan is extremely worrisome, not only because Taliban fighters are using Pakistani bases to attack our soldiers in Afghanistan."
"I understand that President Obama will continue to refocus our military's efforts to this region."
"Each event offers opportunities for the U.S. and the Iraqis, but also dangers."
"Do you believe that Article 5 of the NATO Alliance is still credible in the eyes of the new, and old, NATO members?"
"It has now been over 7 years since the initial call up and mobilization of National Guard and Reserve Forces in support of the global war on terrorism."
"NATO is, first and foremost, a military alliance committed to the security of its members."
"I am also concerned about the apparent lack of a coherent civil-military plan for integrating our military operations with economic and political development that is so essential to success in counter..."
"The situation in Iraq is improving, but as all of the commanders and our ambassador constantly repeat, it remains fragile and potentially reversible."
"a stable shipbuilding industrial base and predictable levels of funding are critical to achieving shipbuilding cost projections."
"Afghanistan stands at a crossroads, and that the progress achieved over the previous 6 years was threatened by resurgent Taliban violence."
"We forgot that lesson of history that only the nations with powerful navies are able to exert power and influence, and when a navy disappears so does that nation's power."